Electrolyte for primary batteries.



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES WHITOOMB, OF GORUNNA, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM H.WILSON, OF GORUNNA, MICHIGAN, AND ONE-HALF TO W. SCOTT LOGKWOOD, OF

LANSING, MICHIGAN.

ELEGTROLYTE FOR PRIMARY BATTERIES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 20, 1909.

Application filed November 27, 1907, Serial No. 404,152. RenewedSeptember 29, 1908. Serial No. 455,303.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMEs \VnrrcoMB, a citizen of the United States,residing at C0- runna, in the county of Shiawassec and State ofMichigan, have invented a new and useful Electrolyte for PrimaryBatteries, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to electrolytes for primary batteries.

The object of the invention is to provide an electrolyte which shall beeasy to compound, which will not cause fouling of the electrodes, andwhich may be used either with dry or Wet batteries.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel electrolyte for primary batteries, hereinafter described andclaimed.

In carrying the invention into effect the following ingredients areemployed substantially in proportions specified and are thorou hlyincorporated before used: Potassium bic romate, one and one-half ounces,sodium chlorid, one and one-half ounces, acetic acid, four drains,acidulated water, four ounces, consisting of three and one-half ouncesof Water and one-half ounce of sulfuric acid, aluminum hydroxid, fourdrams, charcoal, four ounces.

This electrolyte is used in the same manner as ordinary electrolytes,and will be found to possess the highest properties for developing anelectric current.

Having thus described the inventionwhat is claimed is 1. The hereindescribed electrolyte for irimary batteries consisting of potassiumichroinate, sodium chlorid, acetic acid,

acidulated Water, aluminum hydroxid, and- JAMES VVHITCOMB.

Witnesses:

A. D. Conn, N. GOODYEAR.

